As unrealistic as Kane’s transfer may seem presently, the same could’ve been said in the months prior to the last time Barcelona attempted to whisk one of the best strikers in the world away from Bayern Munich. In the end, the pipe dream became a reality, as Lewandowski left Bavaria for Catalonia.
Kane’s situation is simply too similar to ignore. A striker in his mid-thirties still putting up prolific numbers in the Bundesliga being the target of a financially struggling Barcelona.
Barcelona attempting to sign Kane during the January window seems almost impossible, but the landscape could be different next summer. The Catalans will have presidential elections at some point later in the year, and so far, would-be candidates have made the promise of a blockbuster signing a key part of their unofficial campaigns.
Kane’s Bayern Munich contract is set to expire at the end of the 2026–27 season. With only a year left on his deal, the club could be open to negotiating his exit if a renewal isn’t agreed upon beforehand, the same exact situation Lewandowski was in back in 2022. If Kane joins Barcelona next summer, he would be just one year younger than the Pole was when he joined the Catalans.
As far-fetched as Kane joining Barcelona might look right now, it’s not as unrealistic as it might seem on the surface. If the Catalans want to make this dream transfer come true, all they must do is follow the exact same formula they utilized to sign the player Kane would now arrive to replace.